Refractory Metals News - First Gold Intersects 1.43% Li2O, 2,966 G/T Rubidium, 171 ppm Ta2O5, 140 ppm Beryllium, 66 ppm Gallium and 117 ppm Cesium Over 13.55 Metres in Hole LR-10-45

First Gold Intersects 1.43% Li2O, 2,966 G/T Rubidium, 171 ppm Ta2O5, 140 ppm Beryllium, 66 ppm Gallium and 117 ppm Cesium Over 13.55 Metres in Hole LR-10-45

LAVAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - July 22, 2010) - First Gold Exploration Inc. (TSX VENTURE:EFG) (FRANKFURT:F12) is pleased to report the most recent drill results for the Lac Pivert/Rose project. The table below shows the results for holes LR-10-43, LR-10-45, LR-10-46 and LR-10-48, drilled to test the extension of the zones to the east. All these holes intersected mineralized zones over consistent thicknesses. These positive results demonstrate the continuity and consistency of the lithium, tantalum, rubidium, beryllium, gallium and cesium values.

The Company is receiving laboratory results every day now, having recently submitted samples from over 30 holes; these results will be released in the coming weeks. The Company is also pleased to report that more than 87 holes have been drilled to date, and that the mineralized zones have been intersected in every hole and appears to thicken going east.

The map showing the location of the holes is posted on the Company's website at www.firstgoldexploration.com.

The new results obtained to date are as follows:

HOLE	FROM	TO	TRUE WIDTH	Li20	Rb	Ta2O5	Be	Cs
#	(m)	(m)	(m)	(%)	ppm (g/t)	ppm (g/t)	ppm (g/t)	ppm (g/t)
LR-10-43	31.15	34.3	3.15	0.75	2894.13	255.27	114.22	136.19
	47	53	6	0.39	3171.58	161	105.1	107.73
	67.3	69.6	2.3	0.99	1021.74	139.1	133.74	66.09
LR-10-44				Still Pending
LR-10-45	51.4	64.95	13.55	1.43	2966.24	171.33	140.35	116.73
LR-10-45	122.2	127.4	5.2	0.7	4346.15	178.23	108.89	155.96
LR-10-46	54.55	65.65	11.1	1.12	3842.21	236.96	160.29	158.24
	133.8	139.5	5.7	0.47	2909.3	173.21	169.41	105.82
	140.2	141	0.8	0.01	115	183.16	29.1	10
LR-10-47				Still Pending
LR-10-48	70.8	80	9.2	1.31	3401.02	189.09	93.9	137.44

* 1 ppm = 1 g/t

"The range of metals in our discovery would be advantageous to protect against metal price fluctuations in a production situation." said Éric Leboeuf, President of First Gold Exploration.

The Lac Pivert/Rose property lies less than 5 km from the Eastmain 1 powerhouse. There is substantial infrastructure already in place. An access road and a power line cross the property within 1 km of the showings.

INFORMATION ON RARE METALS

Reference:

www.asianmetal.com (based on the most recent purchase contracts for July 2010)

Lithium Oxide with conversion of the Li2CO3 (Lithium Carbonate) price - Li2O

US $15.01/kg or per 0.10%

Tantale (Oxide) - Ta2O5

US $226.50/kg or $0.226 per ppm/gram

Gallium - Ga

US $440.00/kg or $0.44 per ppm/gram

Other:

Beryllium - Be

Moyenne de US $500.00/kg or $0.50 per ppm/gram

(Source: IBC Advanced Alloys)

Rubidium - Rb

US $740.00/kg or $0.74 per ppm/gram

(Source: USGS, sale of a large quantity from the Tanco mine (CBT-NYSE) when there was more information on transactions, 1980 to 1991)

Cesium - Cs

US $690.00/kg or $0.69 per ppm/gram

(Source: USGS, sale of a large quantity from the Tanco mine (CBT-NYSE) when there was more information on transactions, 1980 to 1991)

For calculation purposes:

1 ppm = 1 gram

0.10% = 1 kg/tonne

All the samples were sent for analysis in sealed containers to the Chemex laboratory in Val-d'Or by employees of the Company. Chemex is the laboratory used for analysis of all samples from programs on the Lac Pivert/Rose property. The samples are weighed and identified prior to sample preparation. The samples are crushed to 70% minus 2 mm, then separation and pulverized to 85% passing 75 um. All samples are analyzed using ICP-MS, with full analysis for 47 elements.

Jean-Sebastien Lavallee (OGQ #773), a geologist, shareholder and director of the Company and a Qualified Person under NI 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical content of this release.

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